How much of your money did your member of Congress spend on mass mailings?

Mass mailings by U.S. House members — defended as constituent service and derided as campaign-style promotional materials — have cost taxpayers more than $19 million since the 113th Congress took office in January 2013.

Read this Palm Beach Post article on the long history of “franked” mail and the long history of questions about whether it primarily serves the public or incumbents.

And check out this interactive map to see how much each House member has spent on mailings since 2013.